For a start, take a look at the website of the Drake Navigators Guild . . . .
--Eric A. Powell, managing editor of Archaeology magazine
Watch President Emeritus Steve Wright’s Nova Albion talk at TEDx SNHU, 2026.
The Drake Navigators Guild supports research and education about
Francis Drake's landing on the California coast in 1579.
Coast Miwok Recognition
Hiking To Drake’s Cove
Background and flag images courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, CHL and NHL image courtesy of Michael Von der Porten, Pinola and hike are DNG file images.
Staff from the British consulate at the California Historical Landmark, Site of New Albion, unveiling in August 2026. Consul general Eleanor Kiloh (front, 3rd from right) spoke at the event.
2026 Event Schedule
This year’s hikes to Drake’s encampment site have concluded. Check the website in the spring of 2027 for the new hike schedule. All hikes begin by meeting the Ken Patrick Visitor Center at Drakes Beach at 10:30. They are about 1.5 miles along the beach to Drake’s Cove.
The Guild will also have a booth at Finding History Day on November 7 in Santa Rosa.
